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  1. 04-11-2019, 10:17 AM #1
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    WTB: Carl Block dealership license plate frame

    From late 1950’s or early 1960’s
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  2. 04-12-2019, 07:48 AM #2
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    I have one. Please e mail me direct DAhearn67@gmail.com
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  3. 04-12-2019, 08:26 AM #3
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    Email sent.
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  4. 04-12-2019, 08:59 AM #4
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    Love it when connections like this happen!
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  5. 04-12-2019, 09:05 AM #5
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    So true!
    And I bought it.

    Still looking for the slightly earlier one too that is “Block Transport” if anyone has one.
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  6. 01-04-2020, 09:16 PM #6
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    Carl Block's Transport Motors

    From the 356 Registry site . . .
    http://forum.porsche356registry.org/...=46344#p313135


    . . . and some stuff about Mr block . . .

    '. . . Carl Block was a Porsche dealer in Oakland California, who ordered four special Speedsters from the factory in 1959. All four Speedsters were among of the last GS/GT ultra light-model production run. Block ordered each car with the 1600 Super pushrod engine (616/2) instead of the complicated four cam unit. He believed he could sell them more easily to SCCA racers because of the lighter weight and simpler service requirements of the pushrod motor . . .'

    https://roadscholars.com/project/195...peedster-test/


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  7. 01-05-2020, 06:04 AM #7
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    Here`s one of the Block pushrod GT Speedsters
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  8. 01-05-2020, 10:19 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by acoupe View Post
    Here`s one of the Block pushrod GT Speedsters
    That’s surprising it has the super heavy rudges on it which were rarely used to race with (ever?). They were delivered with alloy wheels.
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  9. 01-05-2020, 10:50 AM #9
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    these speedsters are really special. Only 30 speedsters made in 1959 (they stopped in 1958) all GT’s made of alloy.
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  10. 01-05-2020, 12:10 PM #10
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    In post #7 does anyone know which one it is... could it be 84933 ?
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